The countdown to Halloween has officially begun, which means the best streaming services are opening their vaults and unleashing some truly chilling scares this weekend.
HBO Max takes center stage with the premiere of the highly anticipated TI: Welcome to Derry series, along with the streaming debut of one of this year’s best new movies Arms. Horror fans can also sink their teeth into the remake of the 90s classic The hand that rocks the cradle and a new Harlan Coben TV show to keep the chills going.
Not in a spooky mood? Don’t worry, there’s plenty more to see, including Kathryn Bigelow. A house of dynamitea new season of mayor of kingstownand a new Ben Stiller docuseries. So what are you waiting for? Press play now on one of our selections! – Amelia Schwanke, Senior Entertainment Editor
IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max)
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I close my eyes and keep imagining Pennywise falling down a drain or doing that ridiculous dance he does at the end of the first one. HE movie. Now, he is also about to chase my dreams through the small screen.
From the first trailer of the prequel series TI: Welcome to Derry He came out, I sat down. It looks scary, has incredible attention to visual detail, and, for good measure, brings back Bill Skarsgård as the famous clown.
It’s already ticking a lot of boxes before we’ve even seen an episode, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Welcome to Derry gets an early Season 2 renewal. There are plenty of Easter eggs for fans of the movies and everyone else… well… just hope you can sleep at night. – Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter
A House of Dynamite (Netflix)
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I’ve been waiting for Kathryn Bigelow’s explosive return to the big screen for more than eight years, and after hearing about the thunderous applause at the premiere of her new political thriller A house of dynamite At the Venice Film Festival, I’ve never been so excited for a Netflix movie.
But a warning: this will not be an easy watch. The apocalyptic plot, centered on government and military officials racing to stop a nuclear missile about to attack the United States, is a frenetic play after play of fear. Told from multiple perspectives, it’s the kind of movie that keeps you on edge from start to finish.
Of all the new Netflix movies arriving this month, this one sits firmly at the top of my watch list, not least because of its full cast, which includes Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, and Gabriel Basso. It may not be a horror movie, but really? It sounds much scarier. – AS
Lazarus by Harlan Coben (Prime Video)
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If you’re a fan of Jasmine Valentine’s TechRadar content, you’ll know I’ve been covering Lazarus by Harlan Coben extensively (please read the interviews as a small gift to me). The easiest way to describe it is The silence of the lambs meets The sixth sensebut neither that hook nor the synopsis of the show do it justice.
Unlike Coben’s other projects, this is an original script and he has really let his imagination run wild. Laz (Sam Claflin) is a psychologist who returns to his hometown after the death of his father, Dr. L (Bill Nighy). Surprise, Dr. L was also a psychologist, one with many secrets that come to light through literal ghosts (here it is The sixth sense bit).
You’re never quite sure what moment you’re in, but it’s a wild ride nonetheless. I guarantee you won’t see a single twist coming, nor will you be able to resolve the final reveal before it happens. Episode 6 is one for the books, so stick with it. – joint venture
Weapons (HBO Max)
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If you missed our horror fan’s five-star review Arms review (read it now), let me bring you up to speed: Zach Creggor’s horror hit is a cocktail of supernatural hauntings, dark comedy, and character-driven mystery, and it’s easily one of the best horror movies of 2025.
It’s arguably better than the director’s last film. Barbarian, and Creggor himself says it, who said that “this is more, and in a good way”, so expect even more tension and a more intricate plot.
What begins as an investigation into the disappearance of 17 children from the same class, all of whom disappeared at the same time in the dead of night, soon descends into chaos for a small town. To preserve the twist, I recommend watching it completely blind on HBO Max. – AS
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (Hulu/Disney+)
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I originally confused this with the 1999 political drama. The cradle will rockbut now that I’m well informed, I’m even more excited. Hulu has remade the 1992 horror film for a 21st century audience, and it has stood the test of time well enough to send shivers down your spine.
What begins as domestic bliss quickly turns into a fatal disaster when nanny Polly (Maika Monroe) is hired by middle-class mother Caitlyn (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Only, horror, Polly isn’t really who she says she is.
The line between villain and victim is permanently blurred, and in my opinion, that’s the scariest story a 2025 movie could choose. There’s also a little LGBTQIA+ representation here, and it’s just as important to support fictional gay wrongs as it is gay rights. – joint venture
Mayor of Kingstown season 4 (Paramount+)
Fire up that Paramount+ subscription, because Taylor Sheridan is back with a new season of one of her hit crime shows, and no, I’m not talking about any of those. yellow stone Cowboy series, but the prison show set in Kingstown, Michigan.
In mayor of kingstown In season four, the McClusky family stronghold is once again under threat. A new adversary, played by soprano The legend, Edie Falco, aims to fill the power vacuum left by the Russian mafia, forcing Mike, played by Jeremy Renner, to intervene and try to restore order.
Sheridan has returned to write and create all 10 episodes of the season along with yellow stone star Hugh Dillon, so expect plenty more shootouts, dodgy deals, and corruption. The first two episodes premiere this Sunday, October 3, and new episodes will be released weekly. – AS
Stiller and Meara: Nothing is Lost (Apple TV)
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I know what you need: an Apple TV documentary about Ben Stiller’s parents. It probably wasn’t the answer on the tip of your tongue (or mine either), but Stiller and Meara It is a surprisingly enriching watch.
If you hadn’t already Googled it, these two were essentially a comedy duo, as they were married for 60 years until Jerry’s death in 2015. It’s an incredibly sweet and loving ode to his parents, but it highlights the biting cost of balancing ongoing commitment with entertainment.
It’s surprising to say, but we really need to be reminded that the faces we see on the screen are just like us, with their own families, marriages, and problems. Stiller has created just the right sense of intimacy to put it in the foreground without losing the boundaries between viewer and artist. – joint venture
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